tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52542727591962646112025-06-25T05:05:39.467-04:00nikkistyle™nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.comBlogger419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-88004038361138430672015-11-15T12:03:00.001-05:002015-11-15T12:03:43.366-05:00Holiday Must-Have: Make Room In Your Closet For "Fine Wine" Velvet Photo Credit: Source 'Tis The Season To Be Stylish! Are you wondering what to wear this holiday season? nikki says, opt for "fine wine" velvet -- it'll keep you warm, sexy and stylish. Side note: Pairing wine-colored clothing and nude shoes is the ultimate mash-up. nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-42463381127754380222015-10-17T23:43:00.001-04:002015-10-18T01:11:17.540-04:00Flick of the Day: Hanna "Barbie" Beth Photo Credit: barbiebeth.com nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-18625224721061966392015-08-25T13:41:00.001-04:002015-08-25T14:44:37.957-04:00Print Media Still Has A Pulse: September Issues On Newsstands Photo credit: nikkistyle.net September's Trending! The other day me and probably 99.9 percent of the fashion industry scurried to pick-up every September issue pertaining to style and beauty. We've been also "liking" photo-after-photo on Instagram of fashion enthusiasts proudly showing off their stacks. September issues are generally finger-licking thick, and consists of nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-61154149339563028262015-08-01T11:34:00.002-04:002015-08-25T13:46:12.093-04:00The Simple Life. Photo Credit: Lovers + Friends Weekend Casual! Here's a super summer-ready weekend getup idea that you'll have to try! (It's an effortless one.) The checklist is sweet and simple and the outfit elements needed for the look won't break the bank. Are you ready for some style inspo? To attain the featured look, scurry around your favorite stores for the (4) items nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-25768862906243510552015-07-27T18:27:00.003-04:002015-07-27T18:27:29.471-04:00SELF AND ALLURE MERGING? More Shuffling At Condé Nast. Yes. By now we know that print magazines are struggling at the newsstand. Lucky magazine unfortunately has become unlucky and according to WWD, SELF magazine could merge with Allure magazine.   Now wait a minute. Historically, SELF focused on fitness and health whilst Allure generated content — specifically, about beauty and how-to obtain a&nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-9342820605042224122015-07-18T23:41:00.003-04:002015-07-19T11:52:06.725-04:00Eva Chen Moves On To Instagram Photo Credit: CNN Money Eva Chen Is Set To Make A Move! I had planned to tweet Lucky magazine’s vivacious former editor-in-chief, Eva Chen, to inquire about her next career move after Lucky. Eva is not like some fashion insiders, she's actually responsive and appropriately sociable. But it turns out that I don’t have to tweet her, as I received an alert that Eva will be movingnikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-54576726219563331562015-07-15T19:26:00.001-04:002015-07-18T16:34:40.705-04:00Zoë Kravitz for Nylon Photo Credit: Nylon Wicked Cool Cover Shot! Nylon is finally climbing its way to my heart. Nylon's edgy millennium girl (look and feel) is hip and cool and 'oh so' Nasty Gal-esque. Honestly, the only print copy (of Nylon) I own is the March '15 issue with Rita Ora gracing the cover. And I certainly can't wait to pick-up the August issue, b/c I'm a super denim nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-921413127672971672015-05-14T18:05:00.002-04:002015-05-14T18:25:39.209-04:00Kerry Washington: A Woman On The Move With A Purpose. #Isupport Photo Credit: usatoday.com I read a lot of celebrity interviews and magazine cover stories. Like a whole lot. I even watch interviews on youtube.com, specifically listening closely for the dim messages spoken...that essentially highlights the core values of certain celebrities. And whether they consciously intend to elaborate on those values or not — the beliefs are nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-15330047071788773752015-04-05T14:14:00.001-04:002015-05-02T11:25:40.443-04:00Happy Easter Sunday. Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net Happy Easter Sunday, Lovies!  In my basket, all the eggs are pink and purple and includes a copy of InStyle, British Edition, the April '15 issue.  Surprise, surprise. Hehe... So—I'm in the midst of creating an editorial calendar i.e. new content for nikkistyle.net. And the mission to inspire (person)al style and nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-30679335281026506652015-03-02T21:02:00.001-05:002015-04-05T14:15:16.928-04:00My Mini Mention Makes Glamour! Note-To-Yourself! When you pick up your copy of Glamour magazine's March issue (yes, when), be sure to flip to page 64 and check-out my mini mention!!! Seriously. I'm obsessing over a) How awesome it truly is to be mentioned via the spring issue of a major fashion magazine—however small the mention. b) To see my name only pages away from 50 Shades' Dakota Johnson and Jamie nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-31745950375027556112015-02-01T11:51:00.000-05:002015-02-01T12:03:34.096-05:00Show-Stopping Looks via PreFall 2015 Alice + Olivia Altuzarra Fendi nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-90333681445629116022014-12-31T16:25:00.000-05:002015-01-04T19:41:05.998-05:00A Style Resolution To Adopt In The New Year. Grab A Pen & Paper! Photo Credit: Teen Vogue Dear, You 'n You. Here's a fun and simple yet necessary style resolution by (self-proclaimed TV Junkie) Romy Oltuski, Assistant Features Editor at Harper's Bazaar: "I resolve to really edit my closet. It’s time to wear those old favorites or finally let them go." [Source] Okay it's time to fess up. Now, how many of you own clothes nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-79045209101152089952014-11-28T17:31:00.000-05:002015-03-03T21:18:20.893-05:00Perspective on (Person)al Style "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you," says Oprah.  Photo Credit: nikkistyle When I think about what excites me since I was a little girl...I think about my 3Cs: colors, concepts and creativity. Therefore, I was sort of destined to fancy the arts, such as fashion and beauty. Both are means to explore who you are, or who you want to be. In nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-25376227586413254472014-10-12T13:30:00.000-04:002014-12-31T15:59:48.596-05:00Sunday Swoon - A Rising Star: UK Singer-Songwriter, Jess Glynne Photo  Credit A Rising Star! When I first heard the song "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit I jumped out of my chair and wanted to know who the girl was that's singing. I thought to myself: What a powerful voice, a bit Amy Winehouse-esque. So I Google'd and learned that 24-year-old "Jess Glynne" is the featured artist on the track. Actually, Jess is a featured artist on many tracks with nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-35323870234111570802014-09-29T20:33:00.000-04:002015-03-03T21:20:46.249-05:00Publishing Icon, Joanna Coles, Is On The Move. Next Stop: 'Seventeen' Photo Credit: nytimes Media Watch! Today I learned that Joanna Coles will become the editorial director of Seventeen magazine. Joanna is not only a powerhouse professional on Editorial Island, but an authentic, credible journalist. Joanna made notable power moves at New York Magazine, Marie Claire and Cosmo, and I'm certain that she will do a knockout job at Seventeen!nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-30758817451529089592014-08-29T14:38:00.001-04:002015-03-03T21:24:36.103-05:00New York Fashion Week (S/S 2015): "I'm just over the hype." Or Am I...? Lincoln Center for the J. Crew Spring 2012 via nytimes.com Hey. Hey. Hey. The kick-off of New York Fashion Week is only days away. And the schedule is posted. I'll get straight to the point and tell you that I'm looking forward to these two butterflies... Marissa Webb [Credit] Mara Hoffman [Source] Yep-that's it. Marissa and Mara.  Photo Credit nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-54168241706297866932014-08-24T15:18:00.001-04:002014-12-31T20:51:24.683-05:00Sarah Jessica Parker Doesn't Understand 'Mean Girls' Photo Credit: mixlova.com “I can’t STAND [it] when women say UNFRIENDLY things to other women. WHY does it have to be like that?” — Sarah Jessica Parker Dear Sarah Jessica,   The fact that women can be so cruel and unsupportive towards one another is unfortunately the norm and has been for decades. Thanks to social media, hurtful commentary has only skyrocketed nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-26957613502454631072014-08-08T19:01:00.000-04:002014-12-31T20:55:27.648-05:00Some of My Favorite Websites Direct Marketing News Happy Friday! So, all week long I've been sharing my favorite websites on Twitter. And no, they're not style or fashion blogs (this week...); the sites I've shared are geared towards professional and personal development with a creative twist -- very clean platforms that have a wealth of knowledge and brilliant takeaways. Also, they're guaranteed to prompt right nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-46551305422131790272014-07-27T17:13:00.001-04:002014-08-08T19:02:19.602-04:00Too Many Magazines. What To Do? FAB Readers, YIKES, Help Me Out. Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net Brainstorming! I have 7 years worth of magazines, yes seven. That's a whole lot of time to be collecting something; what you see in the [image above] is not even a 1/4. I started to, unintentionally, build a magazine collection around the same time I started blogging about fashion, style, and beauty. Magazine articles and images gave me inspiration for new nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-90134914557830314522014-05-10T19:57:00.002-04:002014-07-04T19:25:26.639-04:00Model Spotlight: Dominique Armorer Noteworthy! I was not able to find a lot of "press" but from what I have read, International Fashion Model, Dominique Armorer is known to rip the Caribbean runways. According to Coco Velvet International Fashion and Model Mgmt., Dominique was first discovered in San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago (yasss bish!) — my daaalin' daddy's home country, which is why I had to nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-9423311424143363552014-05-03T19:34:00.001-04:002014-12-31T16:11:03.022-05:00Let's Get It Trending: #LoveInTheCity From left to right: Chenoa, Tiffany, Bershan, Kiyah [Source] Love In The City is a phenomenal docu-series on OWN Network about four fabulous friends embracing both life's charms and challenges in New York City; "they are learning that there is much more than just sex in the city." #Pow Photo Credit: Source Here's my round-up of the cast of characters: Bershan Shaw is the nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-14890433650963490552014-05-01T17:13:00.000-04:002014-12-31T20:31:28.021-05:00'Pony It Up' Like Jennifer Lopez Photo Credit: Tumblr Attainable Style! Never shy away from tossing your hair up into a sleek ponytail; it's quick, easy and effortlessly sleek. (Especially on yucky rainy days — just 'pony it up' like Jennifer Lopez.) Beauty Tip: Pulling the hair back from the face will show off your most proudest facial features. Also, do keep your makeup to a minimum. A nude lip and nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-58255004400331109692014-04-27T13:38:00.000-04:002014-12-31T20:59:07.116-05:00Words of Wisdom, By Maya Angelou Photo Credit: Source “When you know better you do better.” — Maya Angelou nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-18051309863954760042014-04-26T14:08:00.002-04:002014-04-26T14:10:39.493-04:00Outfit Edit: Kim Kardashian Spotted Looking Too 'Distressed'...? Photo Credit: eonline.com Style No No! So there's ripped...then there's tore the f*ck up. Let's take a step back. Kim looks fab from the waist up; I adore a great blazer paired with a lightweight casual tank underneath. And while I am not gaga over what's trendy, I do own a few pairs of distressed jeans, but not as 'distressed' as Kim's. Holy Help! Girlfriend, the jeans are way toonikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254272759196264611.post-64303236989550130252014-04-20T19:48:00.001-04:002015-04-05T13:20:01.655-04:00Easter Sunday "Evening Style" Photo Credit: Love Culture Faded Denim Jacket Style Finds! Here's to wrapping up a great, joyus morning with the family and friends. Now, it's almost 8 PM, and you're probably wanting to ease into an Easter Sunday-esque evening outfit that's stylish yet family-ready (Know what I mean?) Style Advice: Try a cute floral dress with a fab hat (tights is you must) — and you might nikkistyle™http://www.blogger.com/profile/03769406857196946728noreply@blogger.com1